Biggest Earthquakes Near Southern Italy
Southern Italy has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 2 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 17 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Southern Italy:
San Nicolò, Calabria, Italy
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1905-09-08 01:43:02 UTC
at 01:43
September 08, 1905 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.636, 15.784
5.2 km from
San Nicolò
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Cairano, Campania, Italy
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1980-11-23 18:34:53 UTC
at 18:34
November 23, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.914, 15.366
2.2 km from
Cairano
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Calitri, Campania, Italy
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1930-07-23 00:08:41 UTC
at 00:08
July 23, 1930 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.922, 15.377
2.2 km from
Calitri
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Montecalvo Irpino, Campania, Italy
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1962-08-21 18:19:33 UTC
at 18:19
August 21, 1962 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.175, 15.009
3.2 km from
Montecalvo Irpino
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Santa Flavia, Sicily, Italy
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2002-09-06 01:21:28 UTC
at 01:21
September 06, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.381, 13.701
34.2 km from
Santa Flavia
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Villetta Barrea, Abruzzo, Italy
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1984-05-07 17:49:41 UTC
at 17:49
May 07, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.765, 13.898
3.2 km from
Villetta Barrea
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ustica, Sicily, Italy
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2016-10-28 20:02:48 UTC
at 20:02
October 28, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.313, 13.536
83.2 km from
Ustica
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 448 km
San Nicolò, Calabria, Italy
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2006-10-26 14:28:37 UTC
at 14:28
October 26, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.649, 15.39
40.2 km from
San Nicolò
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 212 km
Casacalenda, Molise, Italy
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2002-11-01 15:09:00 UTC
at 15:09
November 01, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.726, 14.875
2.2 km from
Casacalenda
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Malfa, Sicily, Italy
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1994-01-05 13:24:09 UTC
at 13:24
January 05, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.085, 15.145
62.2 km from
Malfa
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 272 km
Avigliano, Basilicate, Italy
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1990-05-05 07:21:29 UTC
at 07:21
May 05, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.775, 15.766
6.2 km from
Avigliano
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Leni, Sicily, Italy
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1980-05-28 19:51:19 UTC
at 19:51
May 28, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.482, 14.252
50.2 km from
Leni
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Lipari, Sicily, Italy
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1978-04-15 23:33:47 UTC
at 23:33
April 15, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.391, 15.066
12.2 km from
Lipari
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Ginestra degli Schiavoni, Campania, Italy
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1962-08-21 18:09:06 UTC
at 18:09
August 21, 1962 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.248, 15.07
4.2 km from
Ginestra degli Schiavoni
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Castelluccio Superiore, Basilicate, Italy
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1998-09-09 11:27:59 UTC
at 11:27
September 09, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.035, 15.98
2.2 km from
Castelluccio Superiore
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Gaeta, Latium, Italy
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1978-12-27 17:46:10 UTC
at 17:46
December 27, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.108, 13.582
11.2 km from
Gaeta
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 390 km
Samo, Calabria, Italy
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1978-03-11 19:20:49 UTC
at 19:20
March 11, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.104, 16.031
4.2 km from
Samo
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1977-12-30 17:35:08 UTC
at 17:35
December 30, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.0, 15.419
4.2 km from
Marina di Camerota
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 283 km
Albano di Lucania, Basilicate, Italy
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1954-08-06 19:21:17 UTC
at 19:21
August 06, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.619, 16.008
4.2 km from
Albano di Lucania
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Tortora Marina, Calabria, Italy
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2022-10-31 21:42:50 UTC
at 21:42
October 31, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.885, 15.618
11.2 km from
Tortora Marina
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 272 km
Leni, Sicily, Italy
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2004-05-05 13:39:43 UTC
at 13:39
May 05, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.507, 14.814
5.2 km from
Leni
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 228 km
Cittadella del Capo, Calabria, Italy
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1998-05-18 17:19:04 UTC
at 17:19
May 18, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.253, 15.108
74.2 km from
Cittadella del Capo
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 279 km
Villetta Barrea, Abruzzo, Italy
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1984-05-11 10:41:49 UTC
at 10:41
May 11, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.831, 13.961
6.2 km from
Villetta Barrea
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 13 km
San Giorgio, Sicily, Italy
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1979-01-16 19:27:10 UTC
at 19:27
January 16, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.262, 15.005
11.2 km from
San Giorgio
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Ariano Irpino-Martiri, Campania, Italy
5.4 magnitude earthquake
1962-08-21 18:44:56 UTC
at 18:44
August 21, 1962 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.158, 15.065
3.2 km from
Ariano Irpino-Martiri
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Cagnano Varano, Apulia, Italy
5.4 magnitude earthquake
1951-01-16 01:11:50 UTC
at 01:11
January 16, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.829, 15.788
1.2 km from
Cagnano Varano
(0.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Montecilfone, Molise, Italy
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2018-08-16 18:19:05 UTC
at 18:19
August 16, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.869, 14.826
5.2 km from
Montecilfone
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Mormanno, Calabria, Italy
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2012-10-25 23:05:24 UTC
at 23:05
October 25, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.88, 16.01
2.2 km from
Mormanno
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
San Lucido, Calabria, Italy
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2008-12-17 21:57:44 UTC
at 21:57
December 17, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.206, 15.444
53.2 km from
San Lucido
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 257 km
Santa Flavia, Sicily, Italy
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2002-09-27 06:10:44 UTC
at 06:10
September 27, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.437, 13.695
39.2 km from
Santa Flavia
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km